Posted by: Smart Little Lena
"Matrix Reloaded" - 05/16/03 01:29 PM
No demo yet! But a future candidate for your 950/1050 listening pleasure when it transitions to DVD.
Saw this last night ….just some general comments (no specific give-aways).
Although they should have started with a fresh install for the concept behind several scenes which are too reminiscent of “The Matrix”. If you enjoyed the innovativeness of the time-shifting fast-forward
Physical defense mode of Mr. Anderson, you will receive that and more in ‘Reloaded”.
IMO a little two much. The ‘fresh’ of the techno effects has been diluted by similar releases since the release of the (First to do it) ‘Matrix”. It still ‘feels’ more appropriate for this movie than any of its imitators. More judicious editing in some of the conflict scenes would have increased the impact. On occasion however; just when that thought is passing through your head, (“how long are they going to keep kickboxing) - they throw in a nifty move which rekindles your interest. So for me, it was a case of “good fight…enough already…OH…that was cool!”
Again a generous dash of thought provoking concepts for the more cerebral who like their movies with a feel of chess game competitors who duke it out via logical outmaneuvering. Mr. Smith, who adroitly emanated ‘menace’ in the first version is kept intriguingly dangerous by applying a ‘wild card’ position to his character.
More humor to this 2nd Matrix, and a very good choice to include, as it needs the extra punch of some of the sight gags and one-liners to carry it into fresher territory.
The end is much more abrupt than the first, teasing the crowd with that up side the head…Come back…to find out…for the 3rd installment. (A more popular trend recently) And I'm sure I will.
The two trailers I caught (left during part) were for the new “Terminator” (looking forward to revisiting that world). Difficult to tell from the trailer whether Arnold will be able to do it again. But I intend to go find out when it releases. And for ‘Jeepers Creepers Two”.
[This message has been edited by Smart Little Lena (edited May 16, 2003).]
Saw this last night ….just some general comments (no specific give-aways).
Although they should have started with a fresh install for the concept behind several scenes which are too reminiscent of “The Matrix”. If you enjoyed the innovativeness of the time-shifting fast-forward
Physical defense mode of Mr. Anderson, you will receive that and more in ‘Reloaded”.
IMO a little two much. The ‘fresh’ of the techno effects has been diluted by similar releases since the release of the (First to do it) ‘Matrix”. It still ‘feels’ more appropriate for this movie than any of its imitators. More judicious editing in some of the conflict scenes would have increased the impact. On occasion however; just when that thought is passing through your head, (“how long are they going to keep kickboxing) - they throw in a nifty move which rekindles your interest. So for me, it was a case of “good fight…enough already…OH…that was cool!”
Again a generous dash of thought provoking concepts for the more cerebral who like their movies with a feel of chess game competitors who duke it out via logical outmaneuvering. Mr. Smith, who adroitly emanated ‘menace’ in the first version is kept intriguingly dangerous by applying a ‘wild card’ position to his character.
More humor to this 2nd Matrix, and a very good choice to include, as it needs the extra punch of some of the sight gags and one-liners to carry it into fresher territory.
The end is much more abrupt than the first, teasing the crowd with that up side the head…Come back…to find out…for the 3rd installment. (A more popular trend recently) And I'm sure I will.
The two trailers I caught (left during part) were for the new “Terminator” (looking forward to revisiting that world). Difficult to tell from the trailer whether Arnold will be able to do it again. But I intend to go find out when it releases. And for ‘Jeepers Creepers Two”.
[This message has been edited by Smart Little Lena (edited May 16, 2003).]